Easy Bli$$$can

[josagi]

18/06/2011


Easy Bli$$$can is a software for make it easy the satellite blind searching.
A userfriendly GUI for BLScan and StreamReader project by CrazyCat.

Requirements:

.NET Framework 2.0 or higher
Compatible DVB-Card (See below).

EBS supports this DVB-Cards:

Omicom S2 PCI rev.3 (all demod versions)
Prof 7301
Prof 7500
Prof 8000
TechnoTrend S2-1600
TBS6925 v1 & 2


Changelog:

> 1.00 beta 6 [18 jun, 2011]

Added: Button in menu for update the ‘Predefined-range’ for the selected satellite.
Update: BLScan and StreamReader to lastest version (supporting Prof7500!) (Thanks to CrazyCat)
Improved: Now detects better the decimal symbol based region settings (For the USALS) and fix some crashes.
Improved: Application path and arguments is now saved on ebs.ini, and also added optional checkbox (it is saved on selected profile)
Fixed: handling the city list (for the USALS).
Fixed: Result file created by BLScan is deleted before start scanning.
Some changes and small fixes.


   EBS_setup_beta.rar

[josagi]

> 1.00 beta 7 [26 jun, 2011]

Added: Loop mode (for BLScan mode only).
Update: BLScan and StreamReader to lastest version.
Improved: Now deleting profiles no needs to reload the list everytime and some bugs fixed.
Improved: Now remember the LNB type and frequency range allowed by profile.
Fixed: Another USALS handling bug (Thanks to Giver for the report.)
Fixed: Sometimes don’t end the application when does not dvb devices found.
Fixed: Small issues with some DPI configs.
Fixed: Bug when deleting last ‘scan-range’ item.
Fixed: Sometimes profile configuration is not fully loaded if Device list is empty or unplug any device and item ID is changed.
Some other small fixes.


   EBS_setup_beta.rar

[josagi]

> 1.10 [01 july, 2011]

Added: Device config dialog (StreamReader.ini)
Added: Now handle report file and show it on a sort list
Added: More debug information.
Improved: “Open this application when scan is done” only run application when more than zero transponders found.
Improved: Some gui elements.
Fixed: Checkbox ‘Enabled for this’ in Optional tab don’t work.
Lot of fixes and improvements.


   EBS_setup.rar

[josagi]

> 1.20 [16 july, 2011]

Added: Support for specified sat report path for BLScan.
Added: Combobox in [Satellite Report] for view all satellite reports.
Added: Now handle Scan time value from BLScan.
Added: More info in [General Report] when do a blind-scanning.
Improved: Auto-Scroll in [General Report] has been changed.
Improved: Loop mode. Now read automatically all reports made by BLScan.
Update: BLScan and StreamReader to latest version.
Small fixes.



   EBS_setup.rar

[josagi]

> 2.00 beta

Added: Feature Multi-Satellite Scanning with Loop mode option.
Added: Copy popup in [Satellite report] with the option to customize the text to copy.
Added: Button for update sat reports in [Satellite report]
Added: Now remeber last size and position of main form.
Improved: Diseqc1.2, now also remembers the last position.
Fixed: Bug in LoadConfig() with USALS in some machines.
Fixed: Diseqc 1.2 does not work well in version 1.20
Fixed: Some bugs have been fixed.
Code cleanup.



   EBS_setup.rar

[josagi]

> 2.00 beta 2 [10 aug, 2011]

Added: Player Integration* (Tested with VLC) for [Satellite Report]
Added: Copy pattern; Tabulation.
Added: DoubleClick in the [GeneralReport] textbox clear screen.
Added: Added a DirectTV/DSS item to device config.
Added: Support for “Contionous 22Khz tone control for SingleBand LNB” in EBS.
Added: Now checks Exit Code of BLScan console.
Improved: Now detects if TPDir and ReportDir directory exists. If not, saved it on EBS profile dir.
Improved: Now detects if scan-ranges are defined before save profile.
Fixed: Some issues with report list.
Fixed: Some issues en Multi-Sat scanner list.
Fixed: Msgbox appears when copy item.
Fixed: Device menu is now disabled when BLScan is working.
Some minor bugs are fixed.
Update: StreamReader and BLScan to latest version.

* Player Integration: Allows you to configure 3rd party software to run with specific command-line arguments with the selected item on Report list. I’ve tested with VLC with own BDA engine for DVB and works fine. I think TSReader also compatible, but not tested yet.


   EBS_setup.rar

[josagi]

> 2.0.0.4 stable [19 aug, 2011]

Added: Drag’n'Drop support for ‘Scan-ranges’.
Improved: General improvement of some parts of software.
Fixed: Some handle issues with DOS Window and results.
Fixed: Sometimes don’t show latest element on [Satellite Report] when scan e$$$.
Update: StreamReader and BLScan to latest version.



     EBS_setup.rar

[josagi]

> 2.10 stable

Added: ‘StartWait’. Allow you to delay diseqc comma$$$ in BLScan.
Added: A rename button to change sat profile name.
Added: Support for TSReader Integration also in ‘Lite’ Version of these.
Added: Chat* (beta)
Added: Option to change how is launched the BLScan window (maximized, minimized, or normal)
Added: Play sound when BLScan is ended.
Fixed: Small fix in ‘Loop mode’.*Speak directly with other users about interesting satellite feeds, frequencies, and everything related with feed hunter world.
*Login in chat without password.


   EBS_setup.rar

[josagi]

> 3.00 beta 1 [14 sep, 2011]

New: New domain for sat reports. SATFEEDS.INFO - Satellite BlindScan Reports - (Powered by Easy BlindScan) DVBHispano.com
Added: New fields to the ‘Satfeeds’ for Dish type, country & city.
Added: Now send report to ‘Satfeeds’ with the selected dvbcard.
Remove: Chat inside EBS has been removed, I think not useful here… but, the link continues in the same site.
Improved: Error handling for ‘Satfeeds’.
Improved: Some Sat Profile combobox tweaks.
Fixed: If Description field have a ampersand (&) the chars are cutted.


   EBS_setup.rar

[josagi]

> 3.00 beta 2 [17 sep, 2011]

Added: Option in Player Config to Close all instances running before open again.*
Moved: Moved button in Menu to ‘Scan Range’ for update/save the predefined scan range.
Fixed: Data fields for Dish size, and location not save if press config button.
Some bugs are fixed.

*This option is added at the first version I’ve release with Player Integration, but now is optional.

SatFeeds.info changes:

Added a “Last reports” option in the combobox for see latest feed’s are reported for all satellites!
Added ‘Total records’ count in ‘Last reports’ page for get the number of the total reports.
Improved navigation and space now auto-adjusts to browser.
Fixed possible design errors if users write a HTML code inside the fields. (Thanks to X05 for report)


   EBS_setup(1).rar

[josagi]

> 3.0.0.3 stable [24 sep, 2011]

Update: AllSats.txt (Thanks to qwer from Germany).
Some fixes.


   EBS_setup.rar

[josagi]

> 4.0 beta 0 [11 Oct, 2011]

Changelog:

Added: Optional feature for check differences between last blind-scan report and the actual.
Added: Show information about reports on satfeeds.info in ‘Satellite report’ is now optional.
Added: Now on ‘Satellite report’ shows a ‘New’ and ‘lost’ transponders compared with the last scan (on the combobox).
Added: When select one item on ‘Satellite report’ now appear the report of the selected item on the status bar.
Added: Estimated Time for Accomplishment* (ETA) for Bli$$$Can.
Improved: Player integration now supports SatID Variable (ex: 0192).
Improved: Copy Pattern now allows you to copy Sat Name, SatID and device selected.
Improved: Copy Pattern now shows in real time the results of you pattern defined.
Improved: Optional Player now allows you to send command line variables (Same as main player integration)
Improved: Loading of satellite report list is ~40% more faster
Improved: Date format on reports have been update to ISO8601 format (year-month-day_hour.min.sec).
Improved: Now checks if the SATID was established correctly.
Improved: Graphics and GUI improvements.
Moved: Optional tab, Device config window, player integration window, and Copy pattern window is moved to new ‘Options’ window.
Remove: ‘Show only reports of this satellite’ is removed.
Fixed: Steps show in General Report is wrong sometimes.
Some fixes and general improvements.

*This calculation is based on some values, like steps, scan-ranges and some other variables. The speed time is calculated base on
my Prof7301. With others cards is possible that calculation is wrong. The umbral seems is +/- ~6000ms.


   EBS_setup.rar

[josagi]

> 4.0 beta 1[18 Oct, 2011]

Added: Support for changing the accuracy of comparison with the last blind search (in kHz) and 10.0E, Eutelsat W2A | SATFEEDS.INFO - LIVE FEEDS - Satellite BlindScan Reports - (Powered by Easy BlindScan) DVBHispano.com | Cjcr-Soft.com.
Added: Options to change the bottom of the list of reports, the color of the font, etcetera.
Added: In reports, now add a new option to combobox for ‘New channel(s)’.
Improved: Reports icons for broadcast type has been update.
Improved: When click on Refresh list on Satellite Reports, also update transponders from 10.0E, Eutelsat W2A | SATFEEDS.INFO - LIVE FEEDS - Satellite BlindScan Reports - (Powered by Easy BlindScan) DVBHispano.com | Cjcr-Soft.com.
Update: Streamreader to latest version.
Fixed: Too long timeout for http request.
Fixed: Some bugs are fixed.


   EBS_setup.rar

[josagi]

4.0.0.2 stable [27 Oct, 2011]

Added: Button to add new global satellite profile (for more easy use .. the old method confuses a lot of users).
Added: Support for Enable/Disable scan-ranges without loss the range setting.
Improved: Auto-Save now saves profiles changes on the fly when change to another profile, start bli$$$can, or software e$$$.
Fixed: DPI issue on Options form.
Update: Streamreader to latest version.
Some bugs are fixed.


   EBS_setup.rar

[josagi]

4.1 stable [02 Nov, 2011]

Fixed: Possible load() error in some .NET Installations are fixed.
Fixed: When do a first installation and profile folder are empty, the ‘New profile’ button are disabled.
Fixed: When you have ‘Auto-Save’ option marked and Multi-Sat scan item selected, when software close this option is saved as new profile.
Fixed: Now checks if profile name are defined before save.
Fixed: Some other bugs are fixed.
Update: Allsats.txt (Thanks to qwer)


   EBS_setup.rar